Welcome to CONO Cheese Makers
The tastiest and fairest cheese is made together

News

Sustainable Brands Netherlands 2023

March 28, 2023

Proud! Once again this year we topped the list of the most sustainable cheese brands in the Sustainable Brand Index 2023, the largest brand survey on sustainability in the Netherlands. A large majority of consumers surveyed...

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Cash milk price 2022 set at €56.34

March 23, 2023

CONO Kaasmakers is committed to paying a fair milk price to its members. The cash milk price for the 2022 financial year has been set at € 56.34 (excluding VAT) per 100 kilograms of milk. A fair milk price is...

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Sustainable Brands Netherlands 2023

March 28, 2023

Proud! Once again this year we topped the list of the most sustainable cheese brands in the Sustainable Brand Index 2023, the largest brand survey on sustainability in the Netherlands. A large majority of consumers surveyed...

Read more

Cash milk price 2022 set at €56.34

March 23, 2023

CONO Kaasmakers is committed to paying a fair milk price to its members. The cash milk price for the 2022 financial year has been set at € 56.34 (excluding VAT) per 100 kilograms of milk. A fair milk price is...

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At CONO we are proud of what we do. Because you don't make the tastiest cheese alone, we do it together. With our cows, farmers and cheesemakers. Some things have remained the same for more than 120 years for a reason. And you can taste that in all our cheeses. Nice round story, right?

About us

CONO Kaasmakers is a small leading cooperative of dairy farmers based in the Beemster, North Holland.

Our dairy farmers supply high-quality milk. From that, our cheese makers make the tastiest cheese and distinctive ingredients for the food industry. Some of our milk goes into Ben & Jerry's ice cream, for example. We do this in our sustainable, artisanal way according to unique CONO recipes. CONO works with passion and attention for people, animals and the environment.

We build strong brands. In our own Beemster polder of course, in the Netherlands and internationally. In this way, we ensure a fair milk price for the dairy farmers. That way, we can continue to invest in sustainability and animal welfare on the farm and continue to innovate in the cheese-making process.

Sustainability

Sustainability is in our genes. It is part of us. Not just in the CONO cheese factory, but throughout the chain, we work with real attention for people, animals and the environment. From blade of grass to cheese. From cattle farmer to cheese maker.

"Continue to invest in animal welfare and the environment, and sustainable innovation in cheese making. In this way, we will retain our leading position as CONO Cheesemakers, with the tastiest cheese in the Netherlands. I am proud of that!"

-Wim Betten, General Manager CONO Cheese Makers

Our cheese

Our dairy farmers supply high-quality milk. From that, our cheese makers make the tastiest cheese and distinctive ingredients for the food industry. We also like to tell consumers the unique CONO story ourselves in, for example, farm stores.